This issue of Highlander is a very special one because it fondly remembers the tenure of Dr. Randy Pierce, who is retiring as president at the end of the month. You’ll enjoy reading the comments of many from both inside and outside the college who have worked with him to make the college what...Read more »

The year 2001 brought uncertainty, fear and incalculable pain for this nation as a whole. It was momentous for our national psyche and for our sensibilities as Americans. But before that bleak day in September, American life was normal. People were born and they died. Workers started jobs and left them. Couples got married. ...Read more »

In this issue of Highlander we say goodbye to our beloved president, Randy Pierce, who has been with the college for a decade. Through stormy times he has gently, yet strongly led this institution from one campus with a satellite in Cartersville to a multi-campus college that serves most of northwest Georgia. ...Read more »

Dr. Randy Pierce was celebrated at a retirement party Friday, Dec. 2 on the Floyd campus. Members of the Foundation board, alumni, faculty and staff attended. Regent Willis Potts and former Chancellor Erroll Davis were also on hand to honor Pierce, who retires on Dec. 31.Read more »

In our fall issue of Counterweights, Dr. Laura Musselwhite, associate vice president for academic and student services, and Carla Moldovan, dean of the mathematics division, discussed the very complex issues facing American education today. The subject is in the forefront of public conversations more than ever. Both women had such instructive musings about the...Read more »

Frank Minor Chairs Warren Akin Award for AAUP Executive Committee Frank Minor, associate professor of English, has been named as the new chair of the Warren Akin Award, an honor bestowed by the Georgia Conference of the American Association of University Professors only when a recipient is considered worthy. The award was named for...Read more »

Georgia Highlands College President Dr. Randy Pierce has announced his plans to retire, effective Dec. 31, 2011. “I consider myself extremely fortunate to have served the University System of Georgia and the citizens of this state for almost 40 years,” Pierce said. “While I look forward to a new chapter of my life, I...Read more »